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Dynamic characteristics of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell module
PublicationThe paper describes a fuel cell based system and its performance. The system is based on two fuel cell units, DC/DC converter, DC/AC inverter, microprocessor control unit, load unit, bottled hydrogen supply system and a set of measurement instruments. In the study presented in the paper a dynamic response of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system to unit step change load as well as to periodical load changing cycles...
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Dynamic response of the PEM fuel cell to variable load conditions
PublicationOpisano układ zasilania oparty na 2 ogniwach paliwowych typu PEM o mocy 1.2 kW każde. Omówiono problem ograniczenie ogniwa paliwowego przez drugą zasadę termodynamiki. Przedstawiono charakterystyki układu w zależności od sygnału obciążenia typu: skok jednostkowy, półsinusoidalny, trójkątny, prostokątny i trapezowy.
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Dynamic response of the PEM fuel cell to step change load
PublicationPrzedstawiono charakterystyki dynamiczne ogniwa paliwowego typu PEM o mocy 2.5 kW obciążanego sygnałem skokowym o wartościach od 1 A do 50 A.
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POSSIBILITY OF ASSESSMENT OF OPERATION OF SLIDING BEARINGS IN PISTON-CRANK MECHANISMS OF DIESEL ENGINES WITH REGARD TO LOAD AND TIME OF CORRECT WORK OF THE BEARINGS BY APPLYING ACOUSTIC EMISSION AS A DIAGNOSTIC SIGNAL
PublicationAbstract: The paper presents a possibility of determining (assessing) operation of sliding bearings with multilayer bushings in crank-piston mechanisms of diesel engines. Properties of load and wear, particularly fatigue and abrasive, are characterized in general. Acoustic emission as a diagnostic signal was proved to be useful for detection of the wear of sliding and barrier layers. Results of measurements of acoustic emission...
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Propeller Load Modelling In The Calculations Of Marine Shafting Torsional Vibrations
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Analysis and assessment of the acoustic emission suitability for determination of the energy states of a tribological system in the form of a four-ball tester friction node
PublicationThe present operating safety and cost reduction requirements of the compression ignition engines make it necessary to search for new methods of detecting their defects, e.g. by the analysis of acoustic emission signals coming from the slide bearings. The paper presents non-destructive measurements of acoustic emission (AE) in order to obtain information on the processes taking place in a tribological system under the continuously...
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Lessons learned during SRAD hybrid motor development
PublicationStudent Researched and Developed (SRAD) hybrid rocket motor H-15 with total impulse of 15 $kNs$ was built. First version of the engine has average thrust of 3 $kN$, the second, improved one is prepared with an aim to have average thrust of 5 $kN$. Engine development was started from scratch and went through phases of: definition of design assumptions and constraints, numerical modelling to predict engine performance, CAD and CAM...
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Ocena wpływu dawki DME na wybrane wskaźniki procesu spalania w dwupaliwowym silniku o zapłonie samoczynnym
PublicationPrzedmiotem rozprawy jest analiza wpływu różnej ilości odparowanego DME wprowadzonego do kolektora dolotowego na wybrane wskaźniki spalania DME/ON dla wielu punktów pracy, turbodoładowanego silnika o zapłonie samoczynnym. Jako punkty pracy silnika, wybrano punkty najbardziej reprezentujące cykl jazdy WLTP dla samochodu Volkswagen Golf IV. Analizę procesu współspalania przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem danych pomiarowych, uzyskanych...
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Performance of cryogenic oxygen production unit with exhaust gas bleed for sewage sludge gasification and different oxygen purities
PublicationThe paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of the integration of a cryogenic air separation unit into a negative CO2 emission gas power plant. The power cycle utilizes sewage sludge as fuel so this system fits into the innovative idea of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. A cryogenic air separation unit integrated with the power plant was simulated in professional plant engineering and thermodynamic process analysis software....
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Conception for diagnosing SI engines fed with biofuel in operation conditions
PublicationThe article deals with the question of diagnosing the high power self ignition (SI) engines fed with pro-ecologic fuels in an aspect of appearing operation problems. There has been presented the specific of action and techno-operation profile of the combustion engine foreseen as an investigations object. The preliminary conception of diagnostic investigations of the engine 7L35MC type produced in H. Cegielski - Poznan S.A. factory...
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A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Moderate Temperature Alfa Type Stirling Engines
PublicationThe Stirling engine is a device that allows conversion of thermal energy into mechanical energy with relatively high efficiency. Existing commercial designs are mainly based on the usage of high temperature heat sources, whose availability from renewable or waste heat sources is significantly lower than that of moderate temperature sources. The paper presents the results of experimental research on a prototype alpha type Stirling...
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Implementation of failover and load balancing algorithms in SIP PBX High Availability system
PublicationGoal of the project was to design a High Availability SIP VoIP system that guarantees access to additional services like auto-attendent and automatic call distribution. The realization of the project required system to have load balancing and failover algorithms implemented. From the end users’ point of view the whole system had to figure as a single element. After taking under consideration the known methods of implementations...
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PHYSICAL MODEL OF ENERGY-RELATED PROCESSES IN A ROTATING MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION SHAFTS
PublicationIn the present article, selected problems connected with identification of slowly changing energy-related processes accompanying high cyclic fatigue of construction materials of simple mechanical systems, with special consideration of transmission shafts, are mentioned for diagnostic purposes. The article also presents physical models of object and processes that in a simplified way reflect mechanical energy transmission from transmission...
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Design of Intelligent Low-Voltage Load Switch for Remote Control System in Smart Grid
PublicationCurrent low-voltage load switches do not support remote disconnect/connect and real-time monitoring of a disconnect/connect state. Addressing to these issues, this paper presents a low-voltage load switch for a smart remote control system, which uses a one-chip microcontroller board and a DC step motor drive mechanism and provides the feedback on the switch status also. Arrears disconnect and full-pay connect control is implemented...
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Experiments and Analysis of the Limit Stresses of a Magnetorheological Fluid
PublicationPaper presents the results of a rheological test of a commercial magnetorheological (MR) fluid (MRF-132DG). The researchincludes the problem of measuring and interpreting limit stresses under conditions close to the magnetic saturation of the fluid. Fourdifferent limit stresses were determined, two related to the yield point and two related to the flow point. Methods for determining limitstresses, especially due to excitation...
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Limitations of WSSUS modeling of stationary underwater acoustic communication channel
PublicationPerformances of underwater acoustic communication (UAC) systems are strongly related to specific propagation conditions of the underwater channel. Due to their large variability, there is a need for adaptive matching of the UAC systems signaling to the transmission properties of the channel. This requires a knowledge of instantaneous channel characteristics, in terms of the specific parameters of stochastic models. The wide-sense...
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Experimental study of the fuel jet combustion in high temperature and low oxygen content exhaust gases
PublicationPrzeprowadzono badania eksperymentalne spalania pojedynczego strumienia paliwa gazowego. Paliwo podawano współosiowo do generowanych przez konwencjonalny palnik gazowy spalin o wysokiej temperaturze i niskiej zawartości tlenu. Badano wpływ zawartości tlenu w utleniaczu na widzialność płomienia i skład produktów spalania.
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Model-based identification of the dominant N2O emission pathway in a full-scale activated sludge system
PublicationActivated sludge models (ASMs), extended with an N2O emission module, are powerful tools to describe the operation of full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Specifically, such models can investigate the most contributive N2O production pathways and guide towards N2O and carbon footprint (CF) mitigation measures. A common practice is to develop and validate models using data from a single WWTP. In this study, a successfully...
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Stability evaluation of the marine propulsion unit mechanical system bymeans of vibrations measurements and their analysis.
PublicationIn paper selected issues concerning vibration diagnosis of the mechanical system within marine propulsion units have been given. The analysis of vibration parameters was carried out on the basis of experimental examinations of a real object in which an exceedance of the allowable vibration's level had been observed. In the beginning, the vibration apparatus being on laboratory equipment of the Department of Ship Power Plants of...
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Stability evaluation of the marine propulsion unit's mechanical system by means of vibration measurements and their analysis
PublicationIn this paper selected issues concerning vibration diagnosis of the mechanical system within marine propulsion units have been given. The analysis of vibration parameters was carried out on the basis of experimental examinations of a real object in which an exceedance of the allowable vibration's level had been observed. In the beginning, the vibration apparatus being on laboratory equipment of the Department of Ship Power Plants...
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TEORIA DECYZYJNYCH PROCESÓW SEMI-MARKOWA I JEJ ZASTOSOWANIE W PROJEKTOWANIU I EKSPLOATACJI OKRĘTOWYCH SILNIKÓW GŁÓWNYCH I INNYCH URZĄDZEŃ SIŁOWNI OKRĘTOWYCH
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano znaczenie teorii procesów semi-Markowa w naukach technicznych, zwłaszcza w teorii niezawodności urządzeń technicznych, teorii bezpieczeństwa ich działania oraz statystycznej teorii podejmowania decyzji eksploatacyjnych. W referacie wyeksponowano także przydatność teorii procesów semi-Markowa w teorii i praktyce eksploatacji wspomnianych urządzeń technicznych na przykładzie tak istotnych urządzeń w transporcie...
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Modelling long-term technological transition of Polish power system using MARKAL: Emission trade impact
PublicationThe need for technological transition of electricity production becomes a global problem. However, in coal-dominated Polish power system this need is even more crucial than anywhere, since technical lifetime of the most domestic power plants is ending. In this paper, the impact of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for CO2 combined with sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission trading mechanism on power technology...
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Detection of corrosion process in marine environment by means of acoustic emission technique
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono możliwość detekcji procesu korozyjnego nieniszczącą metodą emisji akustycznej konstrukcji metalowych pracujących w środowisku wody morskiej. Pewną alternatywą wobec technik elektrochemicznych w monitorowaniu korozji zaproponowano nieniszczącą technikę emisji akustycznej. Emisja akustyczna znana jako zjawisko fizyczne i technika pomiarowa znalazły zastosowanie w detekcji korozji obiektów morskich. W związku...
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A distributed system for conducting chess games in parallel
PublicationThis paper proposes a distributed and scalable cloud based system designed to play chess games in parallel. Games can be played between chess engines alone or between clusters created by combined chess engines. The system has a built-in mechanism that compares engines, based on Elo ranking which finally presents the strength of each tested approach. If an approach needs more computational power, the design of the system allows...
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Integrated system of transport safety
PublicationW styczniu 2007 Minister Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego, na podstawie konkursu na projekt badawczy zamawiany PBZ 2/2006, podjął decyzję o przyznaniu prawa realizacji trzyletniego projektu pt. ''Zintegrowany system bezpieczeństwa transportu'' konsorcjum naukowemu w składzie: Politechnika Gdańska, Politechnika Śląska, Instytut Techniczny Wojsk Lotniczych w Warszawie oraz Akademia Morska w Szczecinie. Przedmiotem niniejszego referatu...
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APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF SEMI-MARKOV PROCESSES TO DETERMINE A LIMITING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCESS OF CHANGES OF ABILITY AND INABILITY STATES OF FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN HEAVY FUEL DIESEL ENGINES
PublicationThe paper presents applicability of the theory of semi-Markov processes to determine a limiting distribution of the process of changes of technical states of fuel systems for marine engines running on heavy fuel oils. The proposed study of this process includes the components of such fuel systems like: 1 - injectors, 2 - high pressure hoses, 3 - injection pumps, 4 - low pressure hoses, 5 – fine filters, 6 - coarse filters, 7 – fuel-feed...
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Multimedia noise monitoring system
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono Multimedialny System Monitorowania Hałasu. Projekt jest sieciocentrycznym systemem dedykowanym monitorowaniu zagrożeń hałasem. Jego nadrzędnym celem jest zwiększenie skuteczności w zakresie profilaktyki chorób słuchu. Umożliwia pobieranie, gromadzenie, analizę i wizualizację danych dotyczących hałasu, pobieranych ze zdalnych urządzeń pomiarowych oraz elektronicznych ankiet dostępnych przez Internet. Ponadto...
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Performance of the PEM fuel cell module. Part 2. Effect of excess ratio and stack temperature
PublicationThe paper describes a fuel cell based system performance under different thermal conditions. The system could be fed with bottled hydrogen or with very high purity hydrogen obtained from reforming of methanol. The system is based on two fuel cell units (1.2 kW each, produced by Ballard Power Systems Inc. and called Nexa), DC/DC converter, DC/AC inverter, microprocessor control unit, load unit, bottled hydrogen supply system and...
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Sustainable energy system combined biogas-feedSolid Oxide Fuel Cell and Microalgae technology
PublicationIn the new frontier of energy and environmental safety, new efficient and clean safe energy conversion systems are required. In this sense, the present work is framed within the context of Circular Economy and proposes a multidisciplinary study for the development of more efficient, economically viable and non-polluting energy conversion systems, based on the synergetic combination of different technologies: fuel cells, biofuels,...
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Guido: a musical score recognition system
PublicationThis paper presents an optical music recognition system Guido that can automatically recognize the main musical symbols of music scores that were scanned or taken by a digital camera. The application is based on object model of musical notation and uses linguistic approach for symbol interpretation and error correction. The system offers musical editor with a partially automatic error correction.
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Instantaneous impedance spectra of a non-stationary model electrical system
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Web-based marine gis for littoral security
PublicationW artykule opisano koncepcję oraz przykładowe zastosowania systemu informacji geograficznej umożliwiającego zbieranie, przetwarzanie, integrowanie oraz wizualizację danych pochodzących z pomiarów bezpośrednich, obrazów lotniczych i satelitarnych oraz systemów hydroakustycznych.Przedstawiono przykłady zastosowania systemu w dziedzinie ochrony strefy przybrzeżnej takie, jak: -monitoring rozprzestrzeniania wylewu olejowego, -monitoring...
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Probabilistic sensitivity of limit states of structures : The Monte Carlo simulation
PublicationThe main issue of the paper is the probabilistic sensitivity of the limit states of structures with respect to selected input design variables. Attempt to the problem is done by the dedicated Monte Carlo simulation procedure. Basic design variables are random variables of given probability distributions, presented in the form of random numbers. Uni-parametrical increment of the dominant basic variable (basic variables) is done,...
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Wpływ smarowności na działania układu tribologicznego (impact of lubricity on the tribological system action)
Publicationthe paper presents analysis and evaluation, based on tests results, of the impact of lubricity of the used lubricating oils (shell argina t 40) on the action of boundary layer of sulzer 6zl40/48 engines aboard the ''włocławek'' sea-going ship. for comparison purposes, the same oils were tested with the ceramizer four-stroke engine (all types of the vidar four-stroke engines) regeneration agent added. so understood boundary layer...
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Container monitoring system
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcję systemu monitorowania kontenerów przewożonych drogą morską. Scharakteryzowano główne cechy oraz przedstawiono modułowo-warstwowy schemat funkcjonalny. Ponadto opisano założenia funkcjonalno-użytkowe dotyczące Inteligentnego Modułu Kontenerowego (SCM), będącego podstawowym elementem składowym systemu. Przedstawiono również główne zadania projektowe związane z realizacją projektu
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Determination of probabilities defining safety of a sea-going ship during performance of a transportation task in stormy weather conditions
PublicationThe paper presents the possibility of applying the theory of semi-Markov processes to determine the limiting distribution for the process of changes of technical states being reliability states of the systems of sea-going ships significantly affecting safety of such ships, which include main engine, propeller and steering gear. The distribution concerns the probabilities of occurrence of the said states defined for a long time...
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Stirling engines - the state of technology development and computational models
PublicationStirling engines represent a technologically important solution in combined heat and power systems. Their use enables the achievement of over 90 percent efficiency in the management of the primary energy source with a very high durability of the device, mainly due to the lack of contact of the working gas with external factors and a very small number of mechanical components. The use of a Stirling engine may be equally important...
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Novel stationary phases based on asphaltenes for gas chromatography
PublicationWe present the results of investigations on the possibility of the application of the asphaltene fraction isolated from the oxidized residue from vacuum distillation of crude oil as a stationary phase for gas chromatography. The results of the investigation revealed that the asphaltene stationary phases can find use for the separation of a wide range of volatile organic compounds. The experimental values of Rohrschneider/McReynolds...
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A New Method of the Load Compensation Use During Creation of Post Blackout Start-up Path in Power System
PublicationIn the paper a new method of effective use of load compensation during creation of post blackout start-up path is proposed. Theoretical assumptions and simulation results of an investigation are presented. An experiment performed in the Polish Power System is also described. This experiment proved that the method proposed by the authors is advisable. The method may be utilized by power system operators for power system restoration...
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The Effect of Various Petrol-Ethanol Blends on Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Consumption of an Unmodified Light-Duty SI Vehicle
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The Impact of Alternative Fuels on Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Vehicles Featuring SI Engines
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Evaluation of the reference fuel consumption and CO2 emission of vehicle with using of the map of operating conditions for selected agglomeration
PublicationZaproponowana w pracy metoda tworzenia mapy warunków eksploatacji dla wybranej aglomeracji może zostać przeprowadzona przy wykorzystaniu tanich i prostych w obsłudze urządzeń. Podstawowym urządzeniem badawczym jest pojazd samochodowy wyposażony w system pomiaru położenia GPS z układem korekty wskazań wysokości i rejestracji parametrów jazdy. Zamieszczony w pracy przykład wykorzystania mapy warunków eksploatacji pokazuje możliwości...
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE INTERFECE OF LATERAL SLIDE BEARINGS
PublicationIn the paper, the model of slide bearings of motor engine, the metodology of research on this type of bearings and its results are presented measurement standpoint consisting of main elements of Briggs & Stratton 550 serie 10 T 802 model piston motor engine driven by three phase elektric engine is introduced . On the measurement standpoint are measurements were done, needed for specification...
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Probabilistic sensitivity of limit states of structures. The Monte Carlo simulation
PublicationDesign sensitivity deals with the variation of structural response, implicitly dependent on the design variables of the problem. An attempt is made to implement probabilistic notation in engineering sensitivity analysis. The procedure to implement the sensitivity of a structural limit state to a given basic variable is described in the paper - its main idea, depicted by a flowchart and numerical examples of engineering analysis....
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Simple Computational Methods in Predicting Limit Load of High-Strength Cold-Formed Sections due to Local Buckling: A Case Study
PublicationCold-formed thin-walled sections are prone to local buckling caused by residual stresses, geometrical imperfections and inconsistency of material properties. We present a real case of buckling failure and conduct a numerical and experimental study aimed to identify methods capable of predicting such failures. It is important because designers of structures are getting more FEA-oriented and tend to avoid lengthy procedures of cold-formed...
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Numerical Determination of the Load-Bearing Capacity of a Perforated Thin-Walled Beam in a Structural System with a Steel Grating
PublicationThis article presents the results of numerical simulations of a structural system consisting of steel perforated thin-walled beams and a steel grating. The simulations were conducted using the finite element method. The analysis took into account physical and geometric nonlinearity as well as the contact between the steel grating and the beams. The main goal of the research was to develop load-bearing curves for the main beam in...
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The miniaturised emission chamber system and home-made passive flux sampler studies of monoaromatic hydrocarbons emissions from selected commercially-available floor coverings
PublicationThe estimation of the emission rate of organic compounds released from various types of indoor materials can be performed using stationary environmental test chambers (ETC) classified as ex-situ methods or small-scale portable analytical devices based on the use of passive technique at the stage of analytes sampling from the gaseous phase (in-situ methods). The paper presents results of emissions of selected organic compounds from...
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Centrifugal magnetic fluid seals
PublicationSeals perform an important and at times overlooked function in a lubricant system. They prevent or minimize the movement of the lubricant between two surfaces and also minimize the level of contamination in the system. Seals are divided into static and dynamic types. Static seals operate in systems where the mating surfaces do not move relative to each other. In contrast, dynamic seals operate under conditions where the mating surfaces...
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Steady-state characteristics and dynamic response of the PEM fuel cell to unit step change of load
PublicationPodano opis układu zasilania opartego na dwóch ogniwach paliwowych typu PEM o łącznej mocy 2.4 kW. Zaprezentowano wybrane charakterystyki statyczne i dynamiczne układu.
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Topological, nonreciprocal, and multiresonant slow light beyond the time-bandwidth limit
PublicationTopologically protected transport has recently emerged as an effective means to address a recurring problem hampering the field of slow light for the past two decades: its keen sensitivity to disorders and structural imperfections. With it, there has been renewed interest in efforts to overcome the delay-time-bandwidth limitation usually characterizing slow-light devices, on occasion thought to be a fundamental limit. What exactly...